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baby shower #2

By on August 12, 2013 in Family, Handmade Holidays and Celebrations, Sewing and Crafts

 

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Yesterday was a wonderful day at Alexandra’s in laws home.  What a beautiful setting to have a party.  Lots of food, friends and fun.

All that Alex gave to go with at first for a theme was that she wanted it to be mint colored.  At first I thought, mint does not make a theme.  Then I remembered my shower when I was pregnant with her and guess what?  My color was mint also, could she possibly have known that?  Full circle… full circle!

Chevron has been my favorite design lately so mint and white/grey chevron it is.  Sweet and simple.

The shower games were guess the messy diaper (guess what chocolate bar is melted inside the diaper) and Hands Full (momma has to hang the laundry on the line while holding a baby in one arm and the basket in the other).  Lots of fun and laughter was had by all.

So many presents where showered upon her, it makes my momma’s heart so very happy and also so very grateful to our friends and family.  For today we rest, and tomorrow we jump back in with projects, lots of farm work and laundry.

 

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a suessical baby shower

By on August 5, 2013 in Handmade Holidays and Celebrations

While I was going through the pictures of last nights baby shower, I noticed that since starting this little blog I have changed the way I take pictures.   Before I used to take pictures of the people and places that were in my life but now I concentrate on caprturing little details as well.  I will remember the big things but it is the little details that often mean so much but are forgotten.  I love that I have this space to chronical our memories and I love even more that I can share our life with all of you.

This baby shower is actually the first of two showers that are happening 7 days apart from each other.  This first shower was meant to share with Alex and Lewis’ coworkers.   Alexandra had intended on the whole party happening outside in the barn but it was so hot that an hour into the party, all of the icing on the cupcakes completely melted (that is what happens to real icing made from butter and not shortening by the way) and the cake was starting to suffer as well.  The people weren’t doing much better and so we moved it inside.

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Golden bottle trophies for the shower game winners and mustache straws
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candy favors in sewn paper pouches
IMG_6577 IMG_6579 IMG_6587 IMG_6593 IMG_6605 IMG_6615 IMG_6616 IMG_6618IMG_6619The first shower game was Guess the poopy mess game.  We melted four different chocolate bars and smeared them inside diapers.  The person to guess all four wins.

IMG_6638Game number two:  Guess the book that each character comes from, extra points if you can remember the characters name

IMG_6660IMG_6646Baby bottle race.  First person to finish the bottle wins, the person drinking cannot touch the bottle. Lewis cheated by biting a hole in the nipple.

IMG_6643IMG_6670IMG_6673IMG_6682and when most of our guests had left, we remembered the red fish, blue fish jello shots that were in the refrigerator

When the last person left, we collapsed on the couch and everyone ate party leftovers for dinner.  Tomorrow, I start preparing for this Sundays baby shower for family and church friends.  Another cake to make and more decorations… I will be thinking of baby Lewis the whole time.

 

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